Introduction to Harvesting Maple Syrup in Utah

00:00 Introduction of instructor Dr. Michael Farrell
02:17 Into to the research project
03:25 Tree Hydraulics
04:19 Dark vs light syrup
04:43 Does tapping damage trees?
05:36 What's the value of a maple tree?
06:39 How Many kinds of Maple Trees are there?
07:03 Tree size
09:04 Signs of tree stress
10:50 How to Measure diameter
11:08 Introduction to tubing
25:50 End of line fittings
27:10 Tubing cleaning
31:12 Adjusting lines
31:36 Installing fittings
37:22 Clamping tool
40:42 End fittings and squirrel damage
43:55 Drilling tap holes
46:36 Taps and buckets
47:50 Taps and bags